BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kurt Busch continues to keep his options open for 2014 as he also tries to get Furniture Row Racing into the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the first time.

Busch said Friday that before this week he had talked with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing about driving for that team next year. EGR told Juan Pablo Montoya this week that he would not be back with the organization in 2014 and the team is looking for a replacement for its No. 42 Target-sponsored car.

“It is a potential opportunity, that’s for sure,” Busch said Friday at Michigan International Speedway. “The focus is making the Chase. We have four weeks to go, and we’re in great position. It’s been neat feeling the energy from the team.”

Busch is 11th in the Cup standings, just two points outside the top 10 with four races left before the Chase field is set.

The 2004 Cup champion has finished in the top five in the standings three times and made the Chase in six of the nine years since the it was implemented.

A big baseball fan, Busch threw out the first pitch at a Colorado Rockies game recently and said the fact that Denver has embraced its local race team (Furniture Row is based in Denver) is something he enjoys.

“We spent a week in Colorado meeting with Denver media,” Busch said. “They have adopted us as a fifth sports entity for that town. … It’s cool to have had talks with Furniture Row about what we can do in 2014 and beyond.”

Busch’s ability behind the wheel could attract interest from multi-car teams such as EGR and Richard Childress Racing. Much of where he lands could be contingent on sponsorship, and Busch’s mercurial temperament could be a factor.

Furniture Row also hasn’t settled on a manufacturer — it currently runs Chevrolet but has explored a deal with Toyota — for next season.

“The Ganassi thing came up and other phone calls have happened,” Busch said. “Nothing is going to change. We’re just still really focused on the Chase and what we can do these next four weeks together.”